Heavy cavalry trooper sword 'No.3'.
1st half 19th century; scabbard: Belgium. Blade: Hanquet, Belgium.
Hilt specification: Stamps: CD under crown; V; ?; V with a star to the side; 748; 1831?. Blade specification: Marking: Hanquet Aine & Cie. Stamp: 1837. Scabbard specification: Stamps: A.M; SN. Eg 245, NG 2137
Hilt reminds of M1822 with an edge around the underside of the guard; loose wire. Eg 245 is mentioned by Hof in his article. He reads the stamps on the guard as: V*748 1831 D, and identifies this as the Belgium 1st Regiment of Cuirassiers.
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1st half 19th century; scabbard: Belgium. Blade: Hanquet, Belgium.
Hilt specification: Stamps: CD under crown; V; ?; V with a star to the side; 748; 1831?. Blade specification: Marking: Hanquet Aine & Cie. Stamp: 1837. Scabbard specification: Stamps: A.M; SN. Eg 245, NG 2137
Hilt reminds of M1822 with an edge around the underside of the guard; loose wire. Eg 245 is mentioned by Hof in his article. He reads the stamps on the guard as: V*748 1831 D, and identifies this as the Belgium 1st Regiment of Cuirassiers.
